NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak

“What we’ve always said is talk to your loved one, make a decision and sign on the register, because we know when a patient has opted in and had those conversations, consent is much higher in those circumstances,” said Harpreet Matharu, an organ donation specialist nurse for the NHS.

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